A new report by the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change describes the many risks earth will face if its temperature continues rising. In the last 20 years temperatures have rose about 1.5 degrees Celsius and its affects to South Florida are increased flooding during King Tides and saltwater intrusion to its freshwater supplies. WLRN environmental reporter Kate Stein joined host Luis Hernandez on Sundial to talk about a recent United Nations report on global warming with Yoca Arditi-Rocha, the new executive director of the non-profit CLEO Institute. They talked about how the report provides a guide to South Florida’s environmental future.
Do you have a Miami story? The Miami Foundation is inviting the public to share theirs at a community event called “My Miami Story.” The event is on Tuesday Oct. 23 and its goal is to use conversations to find solutions for building a more resilient city. Some of the topics discussed will be the future of downtown, police relations with communities of color, combating human trafficking, and climate change. There are 450 conversations happening across Miami-Dade county. Matthew Beatty is the Director of Communications for the Miami Foundation and the lead project manager for My Miami Story and Rodney Jacobs is the assistant director for the Civilian Investigation Panel. They joined Sundial to discuss My Miami Story and Rodney’s event in Overtown about police relations with communities of color.
The Freedom Tower is one of Miami’s most prominent landmarks. It’s modeled after a Cathedral in Spain and has adopted the name of “The Ellis Island of the South,” since during the 1960s and 1970s it was the reception center for thousands of Cuban refugees. The landmark has been selected for a chance to receive funding by the 2018 Partners in Preservation Competition. This is a national competition, presented by National Geographic, where historical sites from around the country can compete for the chance to win $150,000. The Freedom Tower is one of twenty locations in the competition and can only win if Miamian’s vote. Natalia Crujeiras is the Executive Director of Cultural Affairs at Miami Dade College’s Freedom Tower and she joined Sundial to talk about a national competition. You can vote at VoteYourMainStreet.organd the last day to vote is October 26.